After Alice's disastrous spending spree that nearly bankrupted the pack, Carter desperately tried to steer her life in a different direction. His first thought had been to find her a mate, someone strong and stable who could provide her with the security she needed and curb her self-destructive habits. He had pushed her to consider a chosen mate, urging her to accept one of the many eligible suitors from powerful packs. But Alice had always been stubborn, a trait she inherited from her father.
Years ago, Alice had been given the chance to be with her fated mate, but she had rejected him without a second thought. The poor man had been nothing more than a "measly Beta," as Alice had put it, and she had turned her nose up at him, demanding someone of higher status. The Beta had been heartbro
